Phrynocephalus ananjevae Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov & Rajabizadeh 2013

Natalie's toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus ananjevae) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to the Zagros Mountains in Iran.^[2][1][3] The specific epithet honors Natalia Ananjeva of the Zoological Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia for her contribution to herpetological research of the family Agamidae and Phrynocephalus in particular.^[2]

Description

P. ananjevae is one of the 34 recognized species within the genus Phrynocephalus. It is a medium-sized Phrynocephalus with enlarged scales on the dorsal side of the body forming a prominent crest on the neck. The nostrils are set farther apart and face forward. It has a tail shorter or equal to the body and a row of enlarged scales along the spine. Males may have slightly longer tails.

References

Phrynocephalus ananjevae est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Agamidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique des monts Zagros dans le sud de l'Iran^[1].

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Natalia Borisovna Ananjeva^[1].

Publication originale

• Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov & Rajabizadeh, 2013 : Taxonomic revision of Phrynocephalus persicus de Filippi, 1863 complex with description of a new species from Zagros, Southern Iran. Current Studies in Herpetology, vol. 13, n^o 1/2, p. 34-46.

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